BC Human Rights Tribunal to protect teachers' identities, but not Neufeld's witnesses
It's been nearly two years since Barry Neufeld was a school trustee in Chilliwack, but the battles that began when he was in office are still underway.
"It is incumbent on this Tribunal to ensure that people can participate in its process safely, without fear that they will be exposed to harm as a result," the decision from tribunal member Devyn Cousineau reads. The BCTF submitted evidence of social media posts and news articles that accuse "transgender and 2SLGBTQ+ educators of sexualizing, exploiting, and grooming children."
But Cousineau did not find the same to be true for Neufeld's witnesses, and added that Neufeld did not provide adequate explanation for his application. According to the BC Human Rights Commission, the tribunal will focus on the question of whether it has jurisdiction over allegations to hate speech published online. This will be Commissioner Kasari Govender's first intervention at the BC Human Rights Tribunal.
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